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Build Barbie Dollhouse

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

If you collect Barbie or just have children who enjoy playing with them, to build a Barbie wooden dollhouse can be a gratifying and meaningful experience for you and your loved ones. Hopefully these tips on how to build a Barbie dollhouse will help you with your process.

There are a couple of advantages to building your own Barbie dollhouse. There are many ways to build a Barbie wooden dollhouse of your own.

If you build your own dollhouse you can build it and sturdy enough to accommodate the age of your child and the number of Barbie dolls they typically play with.

This method can also allow you to personally build a design for your Barbie dollhouse that is visually pleasing to yourself and most importantly the ones you build it for.

Ways to Build a Barbie Dollhouse:

  • Build dollhouse from scratch using your own creativity and choice of materials (requires a relative amount of woodworking expertise)
  • Build using Barbie dollhouse plans and materials suggested (must be somewhat versed in woodworking)
  • Have a Barbie Dollhouse custom made for you (usually will build out of wood)

How to build a Barbie dollhouse books and how to guides are available as well as dollhouse furniture and lighting to help enhance your final product. These can be found at collectible stores as well as on the internet (eBay) and will hopefully help you if you decide to build your own Barbie Dollhouse.

Whether you build your own Barbie wooden dollhouse, have one custom made, or build one from a preassembled kit, hopefully these methods will provide you much personal satisfaction and give something for your child to value for years to come.

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8 steps for Collecting Barbie Dolls

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

8 Steps for collecting Barbie Dolls

Step 1
To determine the value of your collectible Barbie doll first examine it carefully and note wear and tear or defects. Remember damage will decrease the value.
Step 2
If you have a collectible Barbie doll has never been removed from the box (NRFB) it carries a much higher value than a collectible Barbie doll that has been removed.
Step 3
A collectible Barbie doll that has been altered or restored may enhance its attractiveness however will be of less value to collectors.
Step 4
The date on your collectible Barbie doll’s abdomen is not the date it was made it is the date the mold was created.
Step 5
The fewer Barbie dolls of a specific type that were made means there is greater value. Collector editions of Barbie dolls are produced in quantities of 35,000 and Limited editions are produced in quantities of less than 35,000. These limited editions are usually of more value as collectibles.
Step 6
If you have the collectible Barbie doll’s original outfit your Barbie doll is of more value wearing it when sold. This is also true for accessories. Accessories will increase the value of your Barbie doll. Click here for Barbie doll accessories Toys & Games
Step 7
Purchase a book that lists current values for collectible Barbie doll. Find your doll in the book and match the condition to the listings to determine value. When looking through a pricing guide use several guides and get the average price to get a realistic value.

Step 8
Compare your collectible Barbie doll with other collectors, collector shows in the area, local stores, auctions, and online searches to get an idea of the value of your Barbie doll. You may want to get your collectible Barbie doll appraised if you are unable to locate it in a pricing guide.

A collectible Barbie doll should be an item you collect because it appeals to you. This is the point where the value of your collectible Barbie doll becomes intangible so even if the worth of your collectible Barbie doll isn’t valuable to the market, the sentimental worth could make it more valuable to you!

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Check out some cool Barbie items

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Barbie is so totally cool…check out these items I found…If you are Barbie collector or wannabe these are must haves!

Go to www.crazyforbarbie.com as a great resource for collecting Barbies

Value of Collectible Barbie Doll

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

If you have collectible Barbie Dolls and you are wondering ” what’s their values?” you must first look at their condition. For instance a collectible doll that has never been removed from it’s box (NRFB) is sometimes of more value than a Barbie that has. There several different conditions your Barbie Doll will possess which will help you determine how much value your collectible Barbies are worth. When you look at the Barbie Doll to find its collectible value look at the following scenarios:

Is it NFIB- New found in box? If it is, then it will be in mint condition in the box with all the tags, clothing, accessories and in “store new” condition. This greatly increases their collectible value.

A good resource for more information is www.crazyforbarbie.com

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Crazy for Barbie

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

I have recently gotten into starting a Barbie collection. Yes I am a bit older but I have a 4 year old. Barbie to me is the epitome of the girly girl. I have never been that girly girl but now that I have a daughter she has shared with me the love of PINK! I also have been doing so much research on collecting Barbies that I decide to start a website to share what I have found out. (www.crazyforbarbie.com) It has been so much fun and has been such a delight to see how Barbie started. There has been some controversy around Barbie but now that we have the Bratz trying to steal the show I think we know what a true lady should look like or resemble- I don’t mean body type or the make up but the “put together” look. Barbie always look like she is off for her next adventure and that is what we men and women should always strive for…the next adventure! ENJOY LIFE! whether you are driving your pink CAR, going to the beach with your friends, or just hanging around in your Barbie house you should have fun while you are doing that.